On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:30:10 -0400, "Twayne" wrote:

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:16:49 -0400, "Twayne"
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:17:22 -0500, "bob callaway"
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Garage door is off track will not open or close
Is this a do it yourself job or should I call a
repairman?

What they are saying is don't mess with the springs. They
can kill you, it seems. Post with more details if you
are still thinking of doing this yourself.

It "seems"? There isn't even an indication whether it's a
single or double door. Have you ever tried to lift a garage
door without the springs attached? A wooden or steel door
could kill you if it crashed down on you, or take a foot or
toes off real easy. Do you even know why a door has to be
open to install springs?

It does???
Many doors would be IMPOSSIBLE to replace the springs on
with the door open.

Educate me please: I'm reasonable.

Any installation I'm aware of, the door needs to be UP to
relieve the pressure on the springs. Disconnect the push/pull
connecton and slide the door the rest of the way back and the
cabling will hang loose for you to work on. When a door is
closed, the springs are under maximum tension. Otherwise they
wouldn't lift the door. And you'll never find an easy way to
work with tensioned springs - talk about cocking a door in the
frame!

What am I missing?

Torsion springs are mounted above the door. With the door open you can't get
to them, so they have to be worked on with the door open and full tension on
them. That's why they're so dangerous. Better springs, but more dangerous to
work on.